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failing at once. This is a good analogy for the large scale centralized systemsprevalent in North America. Witness the devastating Blackout we had in 2003,throughout eastern North America that cost the economies of Canada and the USmillions, if not billions of dollars. By getting more distributed we can avoid suchmajor disruptions.The system is also able to supply power for the occasional use of a blender whichGaby really hates to use. She is an amazing cook. However, she does not have anyiron or toaster since these are such big energy hogs. She is also very careful aboutnot leaving lights on at any time unless necessary. This can become a problem whenshe has guests who are not used to this level of strict energy conservation. It i s agreat learning lesson for those of us so unaware of all the energy we waste.Gaby has had to learn how to setup and maintain the all of the energy systems overthe past several years. She says that for her it is a wonderful rewarding cha llenge andcan be really fun. She especially likes that feeling when she gets somethingworkingwow, look at those lights go on/off automatically at night. She hasbecome so aware of the difference positioning the solar panels makes in energyproduction that she would like to get an automatic tracking system that would keepthe solar photovoltaic panels facing the sun at the optimal angles throughout theday.The wind turbine system, after several years of flawless operation seized up onGaby. She had a local electrician come up to take a look. The unit was broughtdown from its forty foot pole. The electrician found that many of the screws hadcorroded. The entire unit was taken apart, parts that had corroded were replaced,and everything greased up again. After this maintenance that took a few days, thesystem was back up and operational again. This particular unit was very quite despitethe heavy windstestament to the name Wharrisper.On the finca Gaby grows many wonderful fruits and vegetables. The partial list shecould come up with during morning visit included:R GrapefruitR LimeR AvacadoR TamarindR Rose Apple200